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jews caauiE
25t& Anniversary of Their Sett!e-
Tho Principal Speech was Made by
ex-Prealdent Grover Cleveland,
Letter of Regret, but Enthusiastic
Endorsement, Came From President
Roosevelt and Others.
New fork, Nov. 30—The two hun-
, dveil and fiftieth anniversary of the
Jewish settlement In America was cel
ebrated today, with a great meeting
at Carnegie Hall. The principal ad
dress was delivered by Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland.
President Roosevelt side-stepped
his rule in regard so writing letters
on occasions of this kind and wrote
a long letter in which he referred to
the citizenship of the Hebrews lb this
country and to the deep sympathy
which Americans fell for those who
suffer In foreign lands.
Ex-President Cleveland's address
was as follows:
Mr. Cleveland said:
"Among the large enterprises and
undertakings which have become fa
miliar to the people of the United
i- States there may be mentioned the
extravagant celebration especially In
\ , ; these latter days of all sorts of annl-
(Kjfcjj versaries and events. Many of these
* undoubtedly tend to the improvement
Lfe and stimulation of patriotic sentiment
there is good reason to b^l'eve
, that otherff have no better Justifies-
“■'dr- of i
laTir
hundred and fiftieth annl-
ary of the settlement of the Jews
! the United States.* This event
hating such an Important epoch In
ilatlonshlp to our nation’s evolution
Is so clearly seen in the light of pres
ent conditions, that every thoughtful
American citizen must recognize tl,e
’’’ fitness and usefulness of Its coramem-
- oration. To those of the Jewish faith
t it recalls a foothold gained that
meant for them a home and peaceful
security, after centuries of home'ess-
uess and ruthless persecution. To
these of us professing a ..liferent re-
I'glous faith It brings to mind the
directly been more. Influential In giv
ing •'tape and dlreotipst to tho Abler-
Ican'sin of today.
What the Jews Hava Dona.
“What our Jewish fellow citizens
turn done to lawMw the material
advancement of the United States la
apparent t* every hand and moat
stand confessed. But the-bust and
hlgheat Americanism la aofnnthtng
more than materialistic tig spirit
which should make It Imperishable
and Immortal exists in its patriotic
aspirations and exalting traditions.
On this high* plana of our nation
ality and In the atmosphere of
nobllng sentiment we also feel the
touch of Jewish relationship. If the
discovery of America prophesied the
coming of our nation and fixed the
place of'Its birth, let tie not forget
thatColumbus, ou his voyage in search
of a new world, was aided in a most
important way tflr Jewish support and
comradeship.
. "If the people of the United States
giory In their free Institutions as the
crown of man's aspirations for self-
government, let them not be unmind
ful of the fact that the Jews among us
have in their care and keeping the
history and traditions pf on ancient
Jewish commonwealth astonishingly
like our own republic in its democra
cy and underlying intention. This an
clent commonwealth was ordained of
God for the government of hie chosen
people; and we should not close our
minds to a conception of the coinci
dence Is divine purpose discoverable
In the bestowal of a similar plan of
rule, after thousands of years, upon
the people of the United States, who
also had their beginning in willing
Submission to God’s sovereignty and
the assertion of freedom in his worship
When with true American: enthusiasm
and prldo wo recall tho story of tho
war for our independence find rejoice
in the indomitable will, courage And
fWttttadsoronr revolutionary heroes.
ariaar'
th*ir part In 1,' s’niggle and
evwry* way thf
Ichlly suppm-'ed the
VALDOSTA, GA., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2,
3r
lyos.
ance, but generously affording to all
liberty of conscience and Immunities
of cltlsenshlp, deeming everyone of
whatever nation, tongue and lan
guage epual parte of the great govera-
" This so ample and extensive fed
eral union, whose base is phllan.
It le not setneg them that dangerous
discontent,-end violent demonstration
agalnkt jnwe and order are batched
and fonfpd. There may be some-
thing of separateness In their eoclal
life among us; but this should be
naturally expected among those who
are not Altogether free from the die-
thropy, mutual confidence and public position born of persecution and the
virtue, we cannot but acknowledge j lose of nationality to seek In a com-
lchlly supported tho into
newly -foun’dhome. Nbb .
look, If we are decently just, the. val
uable aid cheerfully contributed by
our Jewish fellow countrymen In
every national emergency that has
since overtaken us. They give' con
vincing evidence of their assimlla
tlon with the best sentiment of Amer-‘
lean patriotism by heartily Joining In
the poular acclaim that met the selec
tion of Washington as the first presb
dent of onr new republic. In support
of this statement It certainly cannot
be amiss to quote the following pas
sages from a letter addressed to Gen
eral Washington after his election to
landing upon our soil of an element . . „ .
of copulation whoso wonderful In- the ' m ' alJ ™ cy by ,he Hebrew conKre -
_ 1 trnilnn In Moor Pnrf PhnHn lainn<1 •
crease and marked traits of chaiacter
li»‘.e added a powerful factor ‘o our
national progress and achievement.
All nationalities have contributed to
the composite population of tho Unit
ed States—e any of them In g-eateq
number than the Jews. And yet I
believe that It can be safely claimed
that few. If any, of those contribut
ing nationalities have directly and in-
gatlon In New Port, Rhode Island:
Jews Look to Ut.
‘"Deprived as wo hitherto have
been of the Inalienable rights of free
citizens, we now—with a deep sense
of gratitude to the Almighty Disposer
of nil events behold a government
erected by the majesty of the people,
a government which to bigotry gives
no sanction, to persecution no assist-
to be the work of the great God who
rules in the armies of the heavens,
and among the inhabitants of the
earth, doing whatever seemeth to
Him good.'
“These expressions, besides bearing
on the hearty participation of our
Jewish fellow citizens In the patriot
ic sentiment of the time, illustrate
bow thoroughly they appreciate the
new opportunities and the new secur
ity offered to them by a free, JuBt and
popular government.
"And thus It happened that the Jew
Ish Immigrants, who were driven to
our colonies by religious persecution
and thetr descendants, have, under
the kindly Influence of toleration and
equality co-operated in nation-building
with those of different religious faiths
whose ancestors or themselves had
also sought amid hard and inhospit
able surroundings, freedom to worship
God. Jewish patriotism, which had
centuries submerged and
smothered in homeless wanderings
and nationless existence |n the more
cheerful light and warmth of a safe
abiding place! sprung up and flour
ished. It has. been skid: If you per-
sccuto you make slaves; only by de
claring equal rights for all, will you
make good citizens.’’ The rule that
epuallty In right Is essential to good
citizenship has never been better
supported than by the result of ac
cording equal rights to the Jews who
found a home on the soil of the
United States.
I do not overlook the fact that tho
full enjoyment by the Jews ot<*jUl
giQus and industrial freedom war hot
without restraint or limitation a tithe j
of Jheir first arrival. Nor ufo I
iiicUntTt to
characteristics* or' the Jexrfi
. are, or ever have boen,\_.
solutely preventltlvo of 'bad men and
bad citizens. It cannot' be denied,
however, that with even the limited
equality of rights at first accorded to
the Jews by the American colonies,
their loyalty and effective patriotism
‘when needed were'not wanting.
Thslr Influence Among us.
We have today only to look about
us to discover that in every phase of
present American enterprise and ef
fort, tho Jews of the United States,
with unrestricted toleration and
equality are making their impress
more and more deep and permanent
upon our citizenship. They accumu
late wealth without exhlbltng or en-
couragng harmful extravagance and
business recklessness. They especially
care for their poor, but do it sensibly
and in a way that avoids pauper mak
ing. On ever side are seen monu
ments of their charitable work and
evidences of their determination to
furnish their children and youth equip
ment for usefulness and self support.
mon devotion to their peculiar relig
ious efeed the strongest bond of their
social fellowships. And yet, with It al
they, are by no means laggard in the
civic duty and the work in behalf of
the general welfare of the state which
are the hedges of good citizenship.
It s tmo for the. unreserved ac-
knowledganidut that the toleraton and
equal opportunity accorded to the
Jews of the United States have been
ahundanri^. repaid to us. And in
making'pp the accounts let us not
omit to .put to their credit the occa
sion pnsdbted to us through our con-
them of toleration and
strengthening by whole-
s>udk, «$trUse, the spirit of broad
minded , justice and consideration,
which, as long as we are true to our-
selves, wa most inflexibly pronounce
as tha distinguishing end saving
trait of our nationality.
Prejudiced in Old World.
STOCK KNIFE INTO BOY.
Hutton May Ole and 8laton Is Most
Miserable Boy In 8avannah.
Savannah, Ga„ Nov. 30—While Fred
Slater and Malcom Hutton, two high
school boys were standing in line
today at that Institution, Slater be
ing behind Hutton, Slater was sudden’
ly seized with an irrlslstlble Impulse
to stick a knife ho was holding In hts
hand In the back of Hutton. As Sla
ter expressed It, "he wanted to see
him jump.” Sinter’s desire was grati
fied but now he is tho most misera
ble boy In Savannah, for It Is said
that Hutton may die of the wound
Inflicted. The knife blade entered
above the kidneys. Doctors attend-
tendlng Hutton tonight say they do
not know what the result will be. The
Impulsive young Slater has not boen
arrested.
Ware Entertained by Hamie Jor
dan's Speech at take City.
ROOSEVELT’S OLD COOK DEAD.
Oyster Bay, L. I., Nov. 30—Julia Da
One Thousand Farmers Attended the
Meeting There Yesterday and Many
Names Were Added to the Associa
tion—The County to be Thoroughly
Organized In Every District at
Once.
Lake City, Fla,, Nov. 30—A thous
and farmers attended tho meeting of
vis, an aged negross who wns once tbo BOa '®' on 8 cotton growers yestor-
human prejudice—
growing out of race or
cruelly inveterate end last president When he became too feeble
■er in the world pre-
tho Jews still exists,
placo for it among, the
peopW cd.jthe United States, unless
tlugr are heedless of good faith, rec
reant tortile underlying principles of
their free government end Insensible
to every pledge Involved in our boast
ed equality '.or citizenship.
Roger Williams, tho pioneer of re
ligious ljjierty in America, expressed
thei feanUag before the United
BtktWijJRpe a.nation, that England
and the'other nations had a score
to pay the Jews,-find ho added
’"TWOB th" liberty to
cook for Theodore Roosevelt, tho fath
er of President Roosevelt, and later
for President Roosovclt, died at her
homo hare Friday night. She was 75
years old. Her husband, Alfred Da
vis, who survives her, was omployod
ns n garnedor for forty years by the
Roosevelt family, first serving the
father and afterward the
to attend longer to his duties he was
retired on a pension by President
Roocovclt.
Argument In Meriwether Case.
Annapolis, Nor 30—After an Inef
factual motion to adjourn the sitting
of the courtmartlol trying Midship
man Meriwether for charge of man
slaughter, in connection with the
death of Midshipman Branch, argu
ments of counsel began thlav.efter-
noon. -K
New Trial Is Asked for Jit
Atlanta, Nor. 30—Tha
ns d!<
Ee wbi
nation wtlfhave no score to'pay to
.the Jews, %fs a people we shall never
suffer the humiliation of nppeallug
to then for favors with the shamu-
facedness of Intolerance unforgotten
and unforgiven. The Jevta of thv
United States have become our fellow
citizens and, like us, have at heart
the prosperity and safety of our com
mon country, forasmuch as we havo
desired pet that liberty to ourselves
which wwould not freely and Impar
tially weigh out to all tho consciences
of the world beside.
-After all, It comes to this. Wo
celebrate an event In tho history of
our country fraught with Important
results deeply concerning us all as
citizens of the United States. In tho
spirit of true Americanism lot us all
rejoice In the good which tbo settle
ment wo commemorate has brought
to the nation In which wo all find
safety and protection; and. uninter
rupted by differences in religious
faith, let us, under tho guidance of
has.
an d a
was to have been 'hung
this week In' Coffee corn
take up tlio Jlmiytr, 1
day. The meeting was called to or
der by W. B. Knight M. 8. Knight
was selected as temporary chairman.
Prof. F. G. Shell of the Sea Island
Cotton association, was made tempo*
rary secretary. A motion was made
to make the temporary organization
permanent, which was adopted.
Col. Boozer mado a happy address
oi welcome in behalf of Columbia
county. Edwin ^Brobaton mado a
splendid address which waa replete
with sound sense and advise to the
farmers.
Dr. Juhan next was called on and
in a happy vein Introduced Harvey
Jordan, who was greeted with a
storm of applause. He held his im
mense audience for an hour and a
half spell-bound with hts oratory and
flawless logic. His speech was an
exhaustive end masterly delineation
of thq. cotton subject In AH its- boar- j
lng& on the oondltlons i our 'south' .A’®
and the *ff'j l |yn8rr i *'***'*~'^
Intense that hot a ,
ruptlon could he observed, InAj*ha ^
ming, du«H>JV.-ic* dwise’. fhrong irf tntr-wtedJJstoif^^
■ i .il Was railed on
pSpondod to the call and naked
T*wr
Roosevelt Goes to Virginia.
Washington, Nov. 3<
Roosevelt and family li
lng for “Plalqdeallng” ,
homo In Virginia, where -
spend Thanksgiving, returning to pledged; for higher prices.
Washington tomorrow. , meetings In Columbia county are call-
1 ed and the county will como In solid
; farmers; to como forward and 1
I association andgto entfe&astL
.(dent *hey that tftMgBdUiotml m-croURtat* „
mom- had to be calied5oi to take the nsfies."
‘country Seventy'names Were quickly enroll-
ley will Cl1 n "d' 1,550 bales of cotton were
’ ‘ - ' - • - ' District
An admirer of Dick Russell says for tbo association,
that the man who Is elcctod governor
next year will havo to beat Richard.
Tho same thing may bo said of the
other oi ..idates.
Why shouldn’t tho fallen politician
with a family tree stick to the stump?
the genius of Toleration and Equal
ity, hero consecrato ourselves more
fully than ever to united and dovoted
labor In tho field of our common na
tion’s advancement and exaltation.’’
PIE COST WIFE AND *30,000.
Chicago, Nov. 30—A divorce nnd
$30,000 cash alimony were granted to
Mrs. Ora J. Thayer today because her
husband throw a raspberry plo at her
nnd followod it up by rubbing a glass
of Jelly In her fnco.
Mr. Thayer’s only defense was that
she "Irritated" him. lie is a whole
sale perfumer.
"The old homo ain’t what It used
to be”—It’s painted now.
HOG KILLING TIME
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